'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [‎18r] (29/106)

1902-1903.]
RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
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[1902
^ )er as last *
f f u M ^ ear «
T tne ywr uni,
Ppeals were dig.
i0 Ks, 152 ,
8“ famine workg }
to Government
lai nst 44-567 in
'f} expenditure
the year.
h successful,
to 3.567, with
)ver the Pdlam
' 8,17,165;
-Her States
1 the Idar
■eat, gram,
sported, to
. During the
1 management
>st Gracious
. The head
less adopted
er orders of
;ween Mahi
l rabi crops
and cotton,
e improved,
'ctober 1902.
Is. 11,86,002
Rs. 1,23,476
mnted. The
, 2,592 more
md there was
is. 52,203, as
icreased from
;cused persons
/ions year, of
persons tried
ppeals, in 3 of
mer from the
i confined fell
I persons were
ts 40. There
t of 93 appeal*
ered 2,629 id
jnting a total
.873.
Cliap. I.
POLITICAL.
10. The closing balance of the Local Funds was Rs. 1,76,438 as compared with an opening
balance of Rs. 1,50,058. The receipts totalled Rs. 95,350 as against Rs. 62,167 in 1901-1902.
Teibtjtaey States.
Mahi Kdntha,
Retva Kdntha
and Cambay,
Local Funds.
11. The number of births recorded was 8,659 and of deaths 7,838, as against 6,058 and Vital statistics,
10,490 in the previous year. Vaccinations numbered 7,888.
12. The 17 dispensaries treated 42,817 persons or 4,559 less than in 1901-1902. The Medical Relief,
total cost rose to Rs. 18,401.
13. Two schools were closed, leaving a total of 119. The attendance increased from 6,252 Education,
to 6,406 and the cost from Rs. 29,794 to Rs 33,136. The numbers of scholars at the 5 Bhil
Mission schools dropped suddenly from 2,002 to 232, as the abatement of famine removed
the raison d'etre of their attendance. At the close of the year there were 33 Kumars on the
rolls of the Scott College. The result of the annual examination gave a percentage of 84’3
passes as against 73'3 in 1901-1902.
5.—REWA KANTHA.
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Ruling Chiefs, Residence. Caste. Age. educated Heirs,
His Highness Maha-
r&ja Shri Ohhtra-
singji.
Maharaval Shri
Fattehsingji.
Rajpipla
Gohel Rajput,
Hindu.
41
R&jkumar Col
lege, Rajkot.
Has male heirs.
Chotta Ude
pur.
Chawan Rajput,
Hindu.
19
Do.
(Under British
management.)
Maharaval Shri Man-
singji.
Maliarana Shri Sir
Wakhat s i n g j i,
K.C.I.E.
BAriya ...
Do.
48
Do.
Has male heir.
Lunavada ...
Solunki Raj
put, Hindu.
44
Do. ...
Do.
Navdb Manvar
Khanji Bahi.
BaMsinor ...
Mahomedan ...
8
Under British management
owing to the minority of the
Chief.
Mah&r&na Shri Jora-
varsingji.
Sunth
Powar Rajput,
Hindu.
22
RdjkumAr Col
lege, RAjkot.
Has no male heb
Area —4,980 square miles *, Population (1901)—479,065 ; Gross Revenue, 1902-1903—Rs. 13,74-195 ; Tri
bute to His Highness the Gdihwdr of Baroda and the British Government —Rs. 1,30,801 and
Rs. 24,382 respectively ; Force —1,352; Principal Articles of Production —Rice, wheat,
bfvjri, juvari, cotton, timber, maize, gram and mahnda ; Manufactures —Nil.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. comprises one first class State, five second class States, five States of minor General,
importance and 51 petty Mewas estates. Of the five second class States, three were under
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. management at the commencement of the year on account of the minority of their
Chiefs, but one, i.e., Sunth, was handed over on 10th May to its Chief on his attaining his
majority. Out of the five minor States, Sanjeli, Umetha and Narukot continued under admin
istration.
2. The Raja King of Bariya was the only Rewa Kantha Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Chief present at the Chief Events.
Delhi Coronation Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). .
The Chief of Sunth married a daughter of the Thakor of Kanod in Rajputdna.
3. The rains were sufficient to produce a good general crop and the outturn averaged Season and Crops,
from 12 to 14 annas. The total revenue of the States fell from Rs. 15,00,480 to Rs. 13,74,195
and the expenditure from Rs. 20,71,198 to Rs. 19,38,459. Damage to the crops caused by rats
accounted for the decrease in income.
4. The total strength of the Police was 1,412 against 1,415 in the previous year. Of the 1,374 Police and Criminal
persons sent for trial 71*47 per cent, were convicted as compared with 74 per cent, out of 1,975 Jus tice.
persons in 1901-1902. The value of stolen property was Rs, 41,914 with a percentage of recoveries
of 58*76. The Magistrates dealt with 2,450 persons against 2,972. Serious offences declined from
140 to 84. The number of Sessions cases decreased from 12 to 4,
5. The number of jails remained unaltered. 1,933 prisoners, as against 2,059 in 1901-1902, Prisons,
were confined in them.
6. Including arrears, the number of civil suits was 2,800, of which 2,102 were decided. Civil Justice.
7. The number of dispensaries rose to 17. 73,052 patients were treated in them at a cost of Medical Relief.
Rs. 23,295, as against 74,362 patients at a cost of Rs. 26,232 in the previous year. Vaccinations
totalled 13,752, an increase of 6,406. Plague was responsible for 396 deaths. There were 8
fatal cases of <l Beri Beri” at Chotta Udepur.
8. Schools decreased in number from 175 to 171, but the attendance rose from 7,278 to Education.
8,080.
6.—CAMBAY STATE.
Ruling Chief—-R\s Highness Jafferali Khan Saheb Bahadur; Caste—FLog&l (Shiah) ; Age —55 years ;
Educated at Cambay; Has no male issue, *
Area—350 square miles; Population (1901) — 75,225; Gross Revenue (1902-1903)—Rs. 3,28*271 ;
Tribute to British Government—?^. 21,024 ; Military Force —236 ; Principal Articles of Pro
duction — Jow&ri, b&jri, kodra, paddy, wheat, cotton, pulses, oil-seeds and tobacco ; Manufactures —
Cornelian stones, cloths, dhotis, carpets, horn and ivory work.
1. The Coronation of His Majesty the King-Empeior was celebrated both on 9th August Chief Events.
1902 and 1st, 2nd and 3rd January 1903. A public garden, entitled the Edward VII
Coronation Garden,” was laid out as a permanent memorial of the occasion.
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